However whilst the media has been focused on the news of scrapping of all NHS PCT's, the flip side of the coin lies in the consolidation of GP practices into GP consortia's that is aimed at attempting to introduce real competition between GP surgeries for patients with the result that the...
School of Social Science and Law, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UKBMJ Publishing Group LtdJournal of Epidemiology and Community HealthWard PR, Noyce PR, St Leger AS. Are GP practice prescribing rates for coronary heart disease drugs equitable? A cross sectional analysis in four primary ...
The 2010 PINCER8 study found that pharmacists play a critical role in reducing medicineerrors in general practice.The study implemented a pharmacist-led information technologyintervention (PINCER) composed of feedback and educational outreach to a randomisedsubset of 72 primary care practices in the Uni...
a run or bike ride followed by a short swimming session. I would often spend one to two hours training in the middle or end of the day, three times a week, which was just enough not to take over my life. It was a welcome break from sitting down all day and gave me the discipline...
with significant pathology.The aims of this research are to explore the factors that may influence GPs in writing the referral letter when consulting patients presenting with lower bowel symptoms.A convenience sample of twelve GPs was interviewed in Nottinghamshire and inner city Sheffield practices. A...
The memory of the 'family doctor' is fading. Even belonging to a 'family practice' is difficult as mergers gobble up small practices.Emilie CouchmanUniversity of SheffieldLuke SayersThe British journal of general practice: the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners...